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Observations of arboreal behaviour in the mainland dusky antechinus (Antechinus mimetes)

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posted on 2024-06-05, 02:31 authored by Darcy James Watchorn, KR Ashman, DKP Harley
During camera-trapping surveys for arboreal mammals within Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve we recorded arboreal behaviour in the mainland dusky antechinus, which is typically regarded as a strictly terrestrial species. The species was detected visiting baits positioned ∼3.5 m high on trees on 29 occasions, providing additional evidence of arboreal behaviour in the species and further demonstrating the value of camera traps in providing novel insights into animal behaviour.

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Location

Clayton, Vic.

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2019, CSIRO

Journal

Australian mammalogy

Pagination

1-4

ISSN

0310-0049

eISSN

1836-7402

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing